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1. What does MISEXEC.EXE do?
To will ensure the clients download the appropriate printer driver.
Use the "Connect to a Workplace" option
Install Windows Installer Packages (.MSI) files. You can script the installation.
On the properties of the DNS server in the DNS manager.

2. How do you create a subscription?
Problem Steps Recorder in the Windows 7 operating system is a feature that enables users to record their interactions with an application and provide a detailed screen-by-screen view with accompanying information including mouse clicks and keyboard i
Installing and imaging on hardware agnostic systems as long as the processor architecture is the same (32 or 64 bit)
Using wecutil -cs in an xml file.
Windows Aero was revised to be more touch-friendly.

3. What is the Powercfg.exe tool?
wbadmin.exe. This can backup critical files.
Vista SP1 and Server 2008 and above.
Used to control power settings and configure computers to default to Hibernate or Standby modes. For example - running Powercfg.exe -energy will analyze the computer for energy efficiency.
One of the tunnels if DirectAccess by using both a computer certificate and user credentials. This tunnel authenticates the user and provides access to intranet resources and application servers.

4. Can the Application Compatibility Kit can also search and report on the applications installed on a Windows 7 computer?
The Default Programs Control Panel applet
By using the DISM command with a /Set-Edition option: Example: DISM /IMAGE:C:SAMPLE.WIM /Set-Edition:Ultimate
Some information—such as cookies and temporary Internet files—so that the webpages you visit will work correctly. However - at the end of your InPrivate Browsing session - this information is discarded.
Yes

5. What does System Protection cover?
It makes it easy to share your libraries and printers on a home network. You can share pictures - music - videos - documents - and printers with other people in your homegroup. The homegroup is protected with a password - and you'll always be able to
System Restore Points as well as Previous Versions of Files (configured through the System applet).
driveletter:\\WindowsImageBackup\
Drop both inbound and outbound traffic

6. What does the MigUser.xml file do?
Internet printing protocol. Used for connecting to printers via web browser.
This happens because the zone records expire. This occurs because the secondary zone has not successfully zone transferred before the "Expires After" SOA.
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState commands to migrate user folders - files - and file types to computers running Windows Vista or Windows 7.
Boot the computer with a WINDOWS PE disk that contains a copy of IMAGEX.

7. What is the default Install image from a Windows 7 Setup DVD?
For example - you can create a rule that allows all Windows processes to run except Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
A OOBE ready and will be booted into Windows Welcome
Modify the PE image using DISM by adding the WINPE-Scripting package to BOOT.WIM
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8. What is BCD?
Run: Cscript slmgr.vbs /dl
From the Network Policy Access Services role in system manager.
wbadmin.exe. This can backup critical files.
Boot Configuration Database - Boot Configuration Data (BCD) files provide a store that is used to describe boot applications and boot application settings. The objects and elements in the store effectively replace Boot.ini.

9. What happens when 3rd party vendors create a new driver?
IPV4 and IPV6
It is submitted to Microsoft for "device signing" to ensure the driver was adequately tested and will not affect the integrity of the operating system. Critical files are digitally signed so that any changes to these may be easily detected. However n
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Increase the SOA refresh interval parameter.

10. What does the Hosted Cache mode do?
It operates by deploying a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 as a host in the branch office. Clients are configured with the fully qualified domain name of the host computer so that they can retrieve content from the Hosted Cache - when
wbadmin.exe. This can backup critical files.
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They are written in XML and be created using the Windows System Image Manager or a text editor like notepad.

11. What protocol does NAP enforce when used in 802.1x authentication?
Distributed Cache mode. In this mode - local Windows 7 clients keep a copy of the content and make it available to other authorized clients that request the same data. This eliminates the need to have a server in the branch office. However - unlike H
It is the authentication header protocol and digitally sign packets but not encrypt them.
EAP protocol.
Boot the computer with a WINDOWS PE disk that contains a copy of IMAGEX.

12. How do you install RRAS?
Install NAP on the computer with the DHCP service.Configure NAP as a RADIUS proxy and forward connection requests to the RADIUS server.
From the Network Policy Access Services role in system manager.
Only a local administrator
4 (bits 49 - 52) /52 Allows for 16 regions.

13. What does the MigDocs.xml file do?
Turn off the Log Spooler event on a print server.
Subtract the number of bits in the mask from 32 bits (255.255.255.255). Take the result (x) and have 2 to the power of the result (2^x). Subtract that final result by 2 and that is the amount of host addresses available.
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState tools to migrate all user folders and files that resides on the root of any drive and in the Users directory. However - it does not find and migrate any application data - program files - or any
So the downstream servers can recieve its approved updates via parent server. This allows multiple points of deployment. Downstream servers also can be delegated the permission to approve their own updates

14. What should you modify of the NAP Agent client service if the computer needs to prove health status?
Use the Advanced Firewall to define Connection Security Rules.
Use IPV6 Unique Local Addresses.
Modify the service startup to automatic and also enable the proper NAP enforcement client (DHCP - EAP - RDGATEWAY - IPSEC).Configured for manual start by default.
They are written in XML and be created using the Windows System Image Manager or a text editor like notepad.

15. What is the command to set a collecting computer for event log forwarding?
Sent across the network
Enabled searching for content on remote locations right from the Explorer itself. Integrating federated search into Windows gives users the benefits of using familiar tools and workflows to search remote data. This enhanced integration provides the a
WECUTIL QC
It sees if your PC is ready for Windows 7. It scans your hardware - devices - and installed programs for known compatibility issues - gives you guidance on how to resolve potential issues found - and recommends what to do before you upgrade.

16. What requirements needs to be met to use network level authentication?
Client needs Remote Desktop Connection 6.0 or above - Client must use an os that supports CredSSP (Credential Security Support Providoer) - The terminal server must user windoes 2008 and above.
IN the WindowsUpdateClient log in the system log portion of event viewer.
It is a network health policy defines the minumum level of client health required to connect to the network.
For example - you can create a rule that allows all Windows processes to run except Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).

17. How do you view failed WSUS updates on the WSUS server?
Uncheck IPV6 from the network properties.
Internet Protocol security (IPsec) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).
By running the Update Status summary report.
Windows XP and Server 2003.

18. Where can Windows Backup backup a local drive to?
You can upgrade to a more advanced edition of Windows 7—say from Home Premium to Ultimate and take advantage of extra features while keeping your current programs - files - and settings intact.
To another hard disk in the same computer - network or to removable media.
Sett up a priority for the preferred smtp server.
Migrates EFS encrypted files?

19. What should you do if you receive warnings that your virtual memory is low?
It backs up digitally identities to a password protected file.
Increase the minimum size of your paging file. Windows sets the initial minimum size of the paging file equal to the amount of random access memory (RAM) installed on your computer plus 300 megabytes (MB) - and the maximum size equal to three times t
By unbinding the DHCP protocol from the nic attached to the subnet.
Se a capture filter based on the mac address of the problem PC.

20. What tool is used to manage shadowcopies?
Which processes currently consume a resource like processor utilization.
vssadmin.exe. This can view previous version files as well.
To deploy the policy and understand its impact before enforcing it.
Hovering over a taskbar icon shows thumbnail of that program. Hovering over the thumbnail shows a preview of that program in full view. Aero Peek also refers to the "Show desktop" button to the far right of the new taskbar.

21. What is a mx record?
A user to submit a print job to a printer and manage their own print jobs through the "Manage Documents" permission granted to the Creator Owners Group. If you grant a user "Manage Documents" - then they can manage ALL jobs submitted to that printer.
DNS suffix search lists
A roecord to indicate the smtp server.
So you can use a system management solution - such as Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 - to deliver the database to multiple computers and then use the SDBInst.exe command-line tool to install the database. The SDBInst command-line

22. What does Microsoft Transform files (MST) do?
When the OS loads using MSCONFIG.EXE which is also known as the System Configuration tool.
Us edit dnscmd /zoneupdatefromdns command.
Modifies the installation of a Windows Installer Package (.MSI) and can be invoked with MSIEXEC.EXE
Create a Custom Rule. By default Predefined Firewall Rules apply to all computers sending network traffic.

23. Where is Software RAID is configured?
At the volume level - not the drive level.
Se a capture filter based on the mac address of the problem PC.
Only Business Track Windows 7 editions (Professional - Enterprise - Ultimate).
Each of the rule types. For example - the default rules for Executables are: Allow members of the local Administrators group to run all applications - Allow members of the Everyone group to run applications that are located in the Windows folder - Al

24. Where are Applocker policies are configured?
You can add more space to existing primary partitions and logical drives by extending them into adjacent unallocated space on the same disk. To extend a basic volume - it must be raw or formatted with the NTFS file system.
Through a GPO under Application Control Policies in the Computer Security Settings Node.
Credentials - such as user names and passwords that you use to log on to websites or other computers on a network. By storing your credentials - Windows can automatically log you on to websites or other computers. Credentials are saved in special fol
Used to get a list of installed 3rd party drivers

25. Windows firewall can be configured to ___________.
Drop both inbound and outbound traffic
Migrates EFS encrypted files?
Netsh set dnsserver. Example: netsh interface ipv4 set dnsserver name="Local Area Connection" source=static address=192.168.0.100
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26. What can NAP do?
It contains new capabilities and extensions that you can: Define rules based on file attributes - Create exceptions to rules - Import and export rules - and use audit-only mode.
WPA2 and 802.1x but require EAP-TLS to be enable.
Place unhealthy computers in a quarantined network and auto-remediate clients.
Use the Programs and Features Control Panel applet to

27. What command is used to view the network monitor via command line?
NMCAP. You can initiate a packet capture and make a .cap file to replay later. It allows you to accept a .cap files as input useful in parsing traffic by different ports or ip address. Example: NMCap /inputcapture test.cap /capture IPV4.Address ==10.
The first time a user opens a file in a shared folder - Windows 7 reads the file from the server and then stores it in a cache on the computer's hard disk drive. The second and subsequent times a user reads the same file - Windows 7 retrieves the cac
Use the net sh command to configure the proper ports for remote management.
Use the Advanced Firewall to define Connection Security Rules.

28. What do you modify to define CD Autoplay settings and file associations?
It is submitted to Microsoft for "device signing" to ensure the driver was adequately tested and will not affect the integrity of the operating system. Critical files are digitally signed so that any changes to these may be easily detected. However n
Configure a GPO to modify the computers location to look for updates.
Default Programs Control Panel applet
Generates a space-estimate file called Usmtsize.txt. This option does not collect the user state. You must also specify /nocompress.

29. What does Scanstate /GENMIGXML do?
Boot into Windows Vista to initiate a direct upgrade to Windows 7 - insert the Windows 7 setup DVD - run SETUP.EXE and choose the Upgrade option. Do not boot directly to the setup DVD.
driveletter:\\WindowsImageBackup\
It create a report of which files will be migrated
Can be used to create virtual hard disks

30. What OSs are all Windows Games installed on?
It insert drivers into the Windows Driver Store so that users can add the associated PNP hardware without having to provide the driver or administrator credentials
So you can use a system management solution - such as Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 - to deliver the database to multiple computers and then use the SDBInst.exe command-line tool to install the database. The SDBInst command-line
Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate Editions
A new feature in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that replaces the Software Restriction Policies (SRP) feature. One of the advantages of Applocker rules over SRP is you can assign a rule to a security group or an individual user.

31. What is Internet Explorer Content Advisor?
It will prevent a user from deleting files in a folder. Granting Modify permission to the Creator Owners Group will allow users to delete the files they create but not the files of other users.
A tool for controlling the types of content that your computer can access on the Internet. After you turn on Content Advisor - only rated content that meets or exceeds your criteria can be viewed. You can adjust the settings to suit your preferences.
From the Network Policy Access Services role in system manager.
Through Group Policy at Computer configuration | Administrative Templates | Network | Offline Files | Enable Transparent Caching.

32. What sites support Integrated Windows Authentication?
Computer certificates be installed on client computers
A network policy server. It is microsofts implementation of RADIUS server and replaces the IAS (internet authentication service) from windows 2003.
Updates the master boot code for hard disk partitions to switch between BOOTMGR and NTLDR. You can use this tool to restore the boot sector on your computer. This tool replaces FixFAT and FixNTFS.
Only sites added to the local Intranet Zones

33. How should EFS files should be recovered?
The Application Identity Service
By an EFS Data Recovery Agent. If the computer is in a workgroup and the user has forgotten their password - the user should recover their own password with a Password Reset Disk in order to retain access to their encrypted files. If the administrato
It can be used to configure an unattended install of Windows 7. The answer file is now an XML file instead of an INF file. You should to use Windows System Image Manager to create the XML file. To use this XML file - copy it to c:windowssystem32syspr
Issue a recovery agent certificate to a user and then import that certificate into a GPO that applies to the computer where that user will be allowed to recover any EFS encrypted files. EFS Data recovery agents are optional

34. What happens if the router advertisement has the M flag set to 1?
Use the DHCPv6 to obtain both IPV6 addresses and additional configuration settings.
Us edit dnscmd /zoneupdatefromdns command.
ISATAP - Teredo and 6to4
It which enables content from file and Web servers on a wide area network (WAN) to be cached on computers at a local branch office. BranchCache can improve application response time and reduce WAN traffic. Cached content can either be distributed acr

35. What will a (.root) zone do in a DNS server?
Deploy a secondary zone.
Use the DHCPv6 to obtain both IPV6 addresses and additional configuration settings.
Plug in the drive and then select properties of the drive. You can make changes through the ReadyBoost tab.
Prevents the server from performing Internet name resolution.

36. Can you choose which media libraries you want to share with your homegroup?
DNS suffix search lists
DHCP server cannot assign an ip address
Yes
4 (bits 53 - 56) /56 Allows for 16 regions

37. What does Scanstate /p do?
Use dnscmd /recorddelete
Default Programs Control Panel applet
Generates a space-estimate file called Usmtsize.txt. This option does not collect the user state. You must also specify /nocompress.
Specified the version identifer of the back to recover in MM?DD/YYYY-HH:MM format. If the version is unknown wdadmin will get the version.

38. How do you have a Firewall rule apply only to a specific computer?
Create a Custom Rule. By default Predefined Firewall Rules apply to all computers sending network traffic.
Can be configured through a GPO
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor - 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) - 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) - DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState tools to migrate all user folders and files that resides on the root of any drive and in the Users directory. However - it does not find and migrate any application data - program files - or any

39. How can you can prevent users from accessing certain MMC console snap ins?
Streamline and simplify user state migration during large deployments of Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems. USMT captures user accounts - user files - operating system settings - and application settings - and then migrates them to a new
Either by placing data on a web server and enforcing ssl to be used to download or by using IPSEC on a file share.
Through a GPO.
WPA-Enterprise (radius authentication)

40. How do you set a DNS server to a cache only DNS server?
You can allow by adding the device vendor's GUID to the allow list in a GPO.
Use AD integrated zones so the clients can update to more than one DNS server.
Delete all the zone files or reinstall the DNS service.
Modifies the installation of a Windows Installer Package (.MSI) and can be invoked with MSIEXEC.EXE

41. Why is PKi needed to encypt vpn traffic?
Use the Advanced Firewall to define Connection Security Rules.
Yes
L2TP uses IPSEC to encrypt VPN traffic - PKI is needed to issue certificates that are required by IPSEC.
For example - you can create a rule that allows all Windows processes to run except Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).

42. What is BranchCache?
Turn off the Log Spooler event on a print server.
Through Group Policy at Computer configuration | Administrative Templates | Network | Offline Files | Enable Transparent Caching.
WPA-Personal (uses a preshared key)
It which enables content from file and Web servers on a wide area network (WAN) to be cached on computers at a local branch office. BranchCache can improve application response time and reduce WAN traffic. Cached content can either be distributed acr

43. What do you provide to Scanstate to prevent certain system settings from being migrated?
DHCPv6 obtains additional configuration settigns.
Modify the PE image using DISM by adding the WINPE-Scripting package to BOOT.WIM
A CONFIG.XML file
It is a security component that enables users to perform common tasks as non-administrators - called standard users in Windows 7 - and as administrators without having to switch users - log off - or use Run As.

44. Can DISM can apply an answer file to an offline image?
Use IPV6 Unique Local Addresses.
DHCP server cannot assign an ip address
Yes
On a core server

45. How are RRAS/NPS policies evaluated?
Cannot be in different domains
Command-line tool for creating an image file (.iso) of a customized 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows PE. You can then burn that .iso file to a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. Oscdimg supports ISO 9660 - Joliet - and Universal Disk Format (UDF) file systems.
MSCHAP2 is user/password authentication while EAP-TLS is comuter authentication via certificate or smart card.
Ina periority orderd based on the permission in the priority list. The first policy that is marked True from the conditions is selected. This order of policies can affect weather or not a user can remote access (dialup - vpn - wireless).

46. What does Internet Explorer store while you are surfing using InPrivate Browsing?
Offline migration is a new scenario in which enables the ScanState tool to run inside a different Windows operating system than the Windows operating system from which ScanState is gathering files and settings.
Some information—such as cookies and temporary Internet files—so that the webpages you visit will work correctly. However - at the end of your InPrivate Browsing session - this information is discarded.
Does not have
Use the net sh command to configure the proper ports for remote management.

47. What is IPsec Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) tunnel?
Through a GPO under Application Control Policies in the Computer Security Settings Node.
they are enforced and will not allow a user to exceed the space limit.
Yes - This involves picking the user certificate of the user you are sharing the file with. If that user does not already have a preinstalled certificate - then have them logon and encrypt a file for the first time and EFS will autogenerate a new cer
One of the tunnels if DirectAccess by using a computer certificate. This tunnel provides access to an intranet Domain Name System (DNS) server and domain controller - allowing the computer to download Group Policy objects and to request authenticatio

48. How do you configure DHCP to ignore clients on a particular subnet?
Divide up a large WIM file into multiple smaller .SWM files
By unbinding the DHCP protocol from the nic attached to the subnet.
Writes changes to a mounted WIM file - DISM /UNMOUNT-WIM /DISCARD will roll the changes back
Cannot be in different domains

49. What can In-Private Browsing not display?
Promiscuous mode allows you to monitor another machine without installing network monitor on the PC you are trying to monitor.
Suggested Sites
EAP authentication needs to be enabled for remote access authentication (dial up - VPN - wireless) -.
Boot to a Windows 7 setup DVD and run System Restore or boot to a System Repair Disk.

50. What should you use for enhanced wireless security?
Use WPA with AES encryption. WPA-Personal requires a preshared key and WPA-Enterprise uses Radius Authentication.
Windows 7 Ultimate.
Add an AD integrated zone
Yes - it can be modified to apply to a network location.